Ploudalmézeau (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. The village and small port of Portsall is part of the commune. Portsall is known for the Amoco Cadiz, Amoco Cadiz oil spill.

Geography

Climate

Ploudalmézeau has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Ploudalmézeau is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Ploudalmézeau was on 18 July 2022; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 28 February 2018.

International relations

It is twinned with Cullompton, Devon.

Population

Inhabitants of Ploudalmézeau are called in French ''Ploudalméziens''.

Breton language

In 2008, 11.69% of primary-school children attended Bilingual education, bilingual schools, where Breton language is taught alongside French.''Ofis ar Brezhoneg''
''Enseignement bilingue''
(in French)

Amoco Cadiz oil spill

On 16 March 1978, ''Amoco Cadiz'', a very large crude carrier (VLCC), owned by Amoco, split in three after running aground on Portsall Rocks, 5 km (3.1 mi) from the coast of Portsall, resulting in the Amoco Cadiz oil spill, largest oil spill of its kind in history to that date.

References

External links

Official website
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Mayors of Finistère Association
Communes of Finistère {{Finistère-geo-stub